A taxonomy for medium access control protocols in wireless sensor networks |
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Authors: | Luiz H A Correia Daniel F Macedo Aldri L Dos Santos José Marcos Nogueira Antonio A F Loureiro |
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Affiliation: | 1. Computer Science Dpt., Univ. Federal de Minas Grais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, CEP 31270-901, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil 2. Computer Science Dpt., Univ. Federal de Lavras — UFLA, Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP 37200-000, Lavras-MG, Brazil 3. Computer Science Dpt., Univ. Federal do Ceará, Av. da Universidade 2583, CEP 60020-181, Benfica, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil 4. university of Evry and at LIP6/Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Abstract: | Wireless sensor networks (Wsns) tend to be highly optimized due to severely restricted constraints. Various medium access control (Mac) protocols forWsns have been proposed, being specially tailored to a target application. This paper proposes a taxonomy for the different mechanisms employed in those protocols. The taxonomy characterizes the protocols according to the methods implemented to handle energy consumption, quality of service and adaptability requirements. We also present an overview of the transceptors found inWsns, identifying how events on communication affect the energy consumption. Based on the taxonomy, we classify existingMac protocols. Finally, we discuss challenging trends inMac protocols forWsns, such as security issues and software radios. |
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